NCAA Football: Miami at Notre Dame
Nov 7, 2026; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) scrambles with the ball under pressure from Miami Hurricanes defensive line Damon Wilson II (10) during the second quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

The Pittsburgh Steelers scouted a matchup between two of the top quarterback prospects in the 2027 NFL Draft on Saturday, and also saw the No. 1 overall prospect and top wide receiver.

The big draft for most NFL teams on Saturday’s college slate was in South Bend, Indiana, as No. 4 Notre Dame hosted No. 1 Miami — a matchup of top quarterback prospects.

The top-ranked Hurricanes are led by Darian Mesnah, currently the second-ranked quarterback and the No. 7 overall prospect on the NFL Mock Draft Database consensus big board. Mensah has already thown for 2,425 yards and 25 touchdowns since coming over to Miami from Duke in the transfer portal, but he’s going to be without star receicer Malachi Toney for a while.

On the other side of the field, CJ Carr, a draft-eligible junior, has shown significant improvement in his second year as the Notre Dame starter. Carr has 1,849 yards and 18 touchdowns in eight games, while throwing just one interception. He’s just behind Mensah as the No. 3 quarterback in the class and the No. 10 overall prospect on the consensus board.

In addition to the battle in South Bend, the Steelers also had a scout in Columbus, Ohio, where the Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 1 overall prospect, wide receiver Jeremaih Smith, hosted the Oregon Ducks. It’s the third time they’ve seen Ohio State this season.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS WEEK 10 2027 NFL DRAFT SCOUT REPORT

Pittsburgh Steelers 2027 NFL Draft Jeremiah Smith
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith in a game against Penn State on Nov. 1, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

GAMES SCOUTED

Penn State at Washington (Mark Breuner)
Ohio State at Oregon
BYU at Utah
Michigan State at Michigan
Miami at Notre Dame

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 1 WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
No. 4 CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
No. 7 QB Darian Mensah, Miami
No. 10 QB CJ Carr, Notre Dame
No. 19 QB Dante Moore, Oregon
No. 23 OT Zereoue Williams, Utah
No. 28 TE Jamari Johnson, Oregon
No. 31 S Brauntae Johnson, Notre Dame
No. 37 DL A’Mauri Washington, Oregon
No. 38 EDGE Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame
No. 39 Kingston Viliamu-Asa, Notre Dame
No. 46 DL Justin Scott, Miami
No. 50 S Jaylen McClain, Ohio State
No. 52 DL Ahmad Moten Sr., Miami
No. 55 OT Samson Okunlola, Miami
No. 57 EDGE Kenyatta Jackson, Ohio State
No. 61 EDGE Mateo Uiagalelei, Oregon
No. 62 CB Jyaire Hill, Michigan
No. 63 IOL Anthonie Knapp, Notre Dame
No. 71 EDGE Damon Wilson Jr., Miami
No. 74 IOL Austin Siereveld, Ohio State
No. 75 DL Bear Alexander, Oregon
No. 79 CB Audavion Collins, Penn State
No. 80 EDGE John Henry Daley, Michigan
No. 88 CB OJ Frederique Jr., Miami
No. 91 S Koi Perich, Oregon
No. 94 IOL Iapani Laloulu, Oregon
No. 97 LB Tony Rojas, Penn State
No. 100 EDGE Teitum Tuioti, Oregon
No. 115 CB DJ McKinney, Notre Dame
No. 116 S Jackson Bennee, Utah
No. 119 RB Mark Fletcher, Miami
No. 122 RB LJ Martin, BYU
No. 127 LB Cade Uluave, BYU
No. 128 EDGE Dom Nichols, Michigan
No. 132 IOL Luke Montgomery, Ohio State
No. 141 CB Zeke Berry, Michigan
No. 142 WR Cooper Barkate, Miami

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GAMES SCOUTED

Georgia Tech at Pitt

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Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft Trinidad Chambliss
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) passes the ball during the Sugar Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinals at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. — Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

GAMES SCOUTED

Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Ole Miss at Texas

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 2 EDGE Colin Simmons, Texas
No. 5 QB Arch Manning, Texas
No. 10 OT Trevor Goosby, Texas
No. 12 QB Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
No. 14 WR Cam Coleman, Texas
No. 15 DL Will Echoles, Ole Miss
No. 47 OT Melvin Siani, Texas
No. 49 OT Lance Heard, Kentucky
No. 52 RB Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss
No. 54 WR Deuce Alexander, Ole Miss
No. 61 DL Tavion Gadson, Kentucky
No. 63 S Jelani McDonald, Texas
No. 64 WR Ryan Wingo, Texas
No. 72 LB Rasheem Biles, Texas
No. 96 WR Junior Sherrill, Vanderbilt
No. 104 RB Hollywood Smothers, Texas
No. 108 LB Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss

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Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft Arch Manning
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning throws a pass during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas on Nov 28, 2025. — Scott Wachter/Imagn ImagesCredit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

GAMES SCOUTED

Cincinnati at West Virginia (Jim Ward, director of college scouting Dan Colbert)
Ohio State at Indiana
Florida at Texas
Florida State at Miami

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 1 WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
No. 2 QB Arch Manning, Texas
No. 3 EDGE Colin Simmons, Texas
No. 7 QB Darian Mensah, Miami
No. 9 OT Trevor Goosby, Texas
No. 10 WR Charlie Becker, Indiana
No. 11 WR Cam Coleman, Texas
No. 19 RB Jadan Baugh, Florida
No. 30 WR Nick Marsh, Indiana
No. 35 DL Justin Scott, Miami
No. 38 OT Carter Smith, Indiana
No. 45 EDGE Kenyatta Jackson, Ohio State
No. 46 DL Ahman Moten, Miami
No. 48 OT Melvin Siani, Texas
No. 50 QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State
No. 56 OT Samson Okunlola, Miami
No. 67 EDGE Damon Wilson, Jr., Miami
No. 68 IOL Austin Siereveld, Ohio State
No. 69 WR Ryan Wingo, Texas
No. 72 WR Duce Robinson, Florida State
No. 75 LB Rasheem Biles, Texas
No. 77 OJ Frederique Jr., Miami
No. 81 S Jaylen McClain, Ohio State
No. 85 S Jelani McDonald, Texas
No. 93 DL Emmanuel Oyebadejo, Florida
No. 103 IOL Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati
No. 108 CB Jamari Sharpe, Indiana
No. 112 RB Mark Fletcher, Miami
No. 125 IOL Luke Montgomery, Ohio State
No. 127 RB Hollywood Smothers, Texas
No. 147 WR Cooper Barkate. Miami

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PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2026 NFL Draft Jayden Maiava
Jayen Maiava, USC Athletics

GAMES SCOUTED

USC at Penn State (Jim Ward, senior personnel executive Sheldon White)
UCLA at Oregon
Kansas at Utah
UConn at Temple

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 6 QB Dante Moore, Oregon
No. 22 TE Jamari Johnson, Oregon
No. 27 DL A’Mauri Washington, Oregon
No. 44 EDGE Matayo Uiagelelei, Oregon
No. 61 QB Jayden Maiava, USC
No. 66 OT Zereoue Williams, Utah
No. 74 S Koi Perich, Oregon
No. 79 OT Elijah Paige, USC
No. 80 DL Bear Alexander, Oregon
No. 89 Iapani Laloulu, Oregon
No. 95 CB Audavion Collins, Penn State
No. 100 LB Tony Rojas, Penn State
No. 101 DL Jide Abasiri, USC
No. 109 EDGE Teitum Tuioti, Oregon
No. 110 S Jackson Bennee, Utah
No. 111 EDGE Sahir West, UCLA
No. 140 QB Nico Iamaleava, UCLA
No. 150 TE Peter Clarke, Temple

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Penn State LB Tony Rojas 2027 NFL Draft
Penn State linebacker Tony Rojas during a game against Northwestern on Oct. 2, 2026. — Ed Thompson / Nittany Sports Now

GAMES SCOUTED

Penn State at Northwestern (Director of player scouting Mark Sadowski)
Notre Dame at North Carolina
Cincinnati at Arizona

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 4 CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
No. 14 QB CJ Carr, Notre Dame
No. 29 S Brauntae Johnson, Notre Dame
No. 38 LB Kingstonn Viliaum-Asa, Notre Dame
No. 54 EDGE Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame
No. 68 IOL Anthonie Knapp, Notre Dame
No. 82 LB Tony Rojas, Penn State
No. 94 IOL Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati
No. 128 CB Christian Grat, Notre Dame

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NCAA Football: Oklahoma at Georgia
Sep 26, 2026; Athens, Georgia, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Mackenzie Alleyne (17) catches a pass thrown by quarterback John Mateer (not pictured) against Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Ellis Robinson IV (1) during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn ImagesCredit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

GAMES SCOUTED

Bucknell at Pitt (director of player scouting Mark Sadowski)
Oklahoma State at West Virginia
Oklahoma at Georgia

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 15 CB Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia
No. 16 DL David Stone, Oklahoma
No. 17 QB Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State
No. 18 S KJ Bolden, Georgia
No. 52 LB Chris Cole, Georgia
No. 95 RB Nate Frazier, Georgia
No. 98 WR Wyatt Young, Oklahoma State
No. 116 LB Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma

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Texas Tech Brice Pollock
Sep 5, 2026; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive cornerback Brice Pollock (14) blocks Abilene Christian Wildcats tight end Larry Benton III (88) in the second half at Galaxy Stadium. — Michael C. Johnson / Imagn Images

GAMES SCOUTED

Syracuse at Pitt (scout Jim Ward)
Portland State at Oregon (scout Chidi Iuwoma)
Houston at Texas Tech
Kentucky at Texas A&M
Michigan State at Notre Dame
North Dakota at Nebraska
North Carolina at Clemson
USC at Rutgers

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 3 QB Dante Moore, Oregon
No. 5 CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
No. 10 QB CJ Carr, Notre Dame
No. 19 TE Jamari Johnson, Oregon
No. 21 DL A’Mauri Washington, Oregon
No. 24 CB Ashton Hampton, Clemson
No. 26 QB Bruantae Johnson, Notre Dame
No. 28, LB Sammy Brown, Clemson
No. 38 LB Kingston Viliamu-Asa, Notre Dame
No. 40, EDGE Matayo Uiagelelei, Oregon
No. 43, Rutgers WR KJ Duff
No. 48, EDGE Will Heldt, Clemson
No. 52 WR Mario Craver, Texas A&M
No. 55 QB Jayden Maiava, USC
No. 59 DL A.J. Holmes Jr., Texas Tech
No. 65 DL Bear Alexander, Oregon
No. 66 EDGE Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame
No. 70 DL Tavion Gadson, Kentucky
No. 78 WR Bryant Wesco, Clemson
No. 79 Brice Pollock, Texas Tech
No. 84 EDGE Anto Saka, Texas A&M
No. 88 CB Chris Peal, Syracuse
No. 90 EDGE Teitum Tuioti, Oregon
No. 91 S Koi Perich, Oregon
No. 93 IOL Iapani Laloulu, Oregon
No. 99 OT Lance Heard, Kentucky
No. 100 DL Mateen Ibirogba, Texas Tech
No. 102 CB Jalen Mayo, Houston
No. 103 LB Ben Roberts, Texas Tech
No. 105 TE Terrance Carter, Texas Tech
No. 121 OT Jacob Potnon, Texas Tech
No. 143 WR TJ Moore, Clemson
No. 165 USC OT Elijah Page

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KJ Duff 2027 NFL Draft
Nov 29, 2025; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights wide receiver KJ Duff (8) catches a two point conversion in front of Penn State Nittany Lions safety King Mack (16) during the second half at SHI Stadium. — Vincent Carchietta / Imagn Images

GAMES SCOUTED

Rutgers at Boston College (Assistant GM Andy Weidl)
Oklahoma at Michigan
Alabama at Kentucky (scout Ike Taylor)
Arkansas at Utah
UCF at Pitt

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 12 DL David Stone, Oklahoma
No. 25 EDGE Yhonzae Pierre, Alabama
No. 36 WR Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama
No. 39 CB Zabien Brown, Alabama
No. 40 EDGE Quincy Rhodes Jr., Arkansas
No. 51 WR KJ Duff, Rutgers
No. 64 DL Tavion Gadson, Kentucky
No. 77 EDGE John Henry Daley, Michigan
No. 81 OT Lance Heard, Kentucky
No. 87 S Bray Hubbard, Alabama
No. 88 CB Jyaire Hill, Michigan
No. 90 EDGE Taylor Wein, Oklahoma
No. 98 S Jackson Bennee, Utah
No. 99 CB Jalen Mayo, Utah
No. 121 CB Zeke Berry, Michigan
No. 136 EGDE Kris Jones, Boston College
No. 137 DL Jayden Jackson, Oklahoma

PITTSBURGH STEELERS WEEK 1 2027 NFL DRAFT SCOUT REPORT

Pittsburgh Steelers 2027 NFL Draft Jeremiah Smith
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith in a game against Penn State on Nov. 1, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

GAMES SCOUTED

Miami (Ohio) at Pitt
Idaho at Utah
Tulane at Duke
UMass at Rutgers
Ball State at Ohio State
Tulsa at Oklahoma State

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 3 WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
No. 21 QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State
No. 22 QB Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State
No. 45 OT Austin Siereveld, Ohio State
No. 52 WR KJ Duff, Rutgers
No. 54 EDGE Kenyatta Jackson, Ohio State
No. 67 S Jaylen McClain, Ohio State
No. 88 CB Jalen Mayo, Utah
No. 97 WR Wyatt Young, Oklahoma State

Mike Boone contributed.

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